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An atom can neither release nor accept electrons when it has:

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4 - 5 electrons in its outermost shell
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5 - 6 electrons in its outermost shell
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2 - 3 electrons in its outermost shell
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3 - 4 electrons in its outermost shell
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Solution

The correct option is A 4 - 5 electrons in its outermost shell
An atom can neither release nor accept electrons when it has 4-5 electrons in its outermost shell. They then form covalent bonds.
Covalent bonds can also be thought of as shared electron bonds. Covalent bonds develop when atoms can achieve the a stable outer shell electron configuration by sharing electrons with another atom.

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